Simpson Lake Fishing Guide, Parry Sound District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Parry Sound District entry here is Simpson Lake, in Ontario. The land about it is rolling bush. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Parry Sound District standards. For supplies, South River is 35 km out. The nearest city of size is Barrie, 145 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Simpson Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Parry Sound District names smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Simpson Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -12°C to 18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Simpson Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Coffee Lake, 0.6 km out. What applies at Simpson Lake may have changed since it was mapped.